Book Review: In the Land of Invisible Women

My review

rating: 4 of 5 starsA fascinating look at Saudi Arabia and its brand of Islam. The author was born a Muslim but never lived in a Muslim country until she took a job as a doctor in Saudi Arabia. To say that she experiences culture shock is an understatement. But she also finds herself as a Muslim. I thought this was this was a very evenhanded, realistic account of what it was like to be a woman in a legalistic Islamic society.

There are things outside of me that describe me–I’m a wife, mother and grandmother, for instance. I have two cats and I love to read, write, garden and learn languages. And there are things inside me that describe me–I’m an introvert with strong leanings toward the spiritual and intellectual, I’m ... Continue reading →